Combined folding trunk and cabinet.



M. MALESICH.

COMBINED FOLDING TRUNK AND CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED MAY6, I9l5.

Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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M. MALESICH.

COMBINED FOLDING TRUNK AND CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 6. I915.

Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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MIHAEL MALESICH, OF NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MIHAEL MALEsIoH, a citizen of the United States, and a resident county of Lake, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Folding Trunks and Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in combined trunks and cabinets of that class where, when infolded condition, the device constitutes a trunk and where, when in unfolded position, the device constitutes a cabinet.

The object of the invention is the production of a device of the character mentioned which will be of durable and economical construction and efiicient in use.

. Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a partially sectional front elevation of the device in folded condition, F ig. 2 is asection taken on substantially line 22 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a section taken on substantially line 33 of Fig. 1,'Fig. 4: is a front elevation of the device in unfolded condition, Fig. 5 isa central vertical section of the construction shown in Fig. i,

Fig. 6 is a detail section taken on lines 66 of Fig. 5, Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail illustrating the locking device employed for locking the front and top wall members of the trunk in closed position, Fig. 8 is a front elevation of the device in cabinet form, with the doors thereof in open position, and

Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail section taken on lines 9-9 of Fig. 8.

The preferred form ofc onstruction, as illustrated in the drawings comprises a rectangular body 10 consisting of a bottom wall 11, side walls'12 and a rear wall 13, all of which are rigidly connected together. At the front side of body 10 are provided front wall members ordoors 14.- which are hingedly mounted at 15. The top wall 16 of the trunk is connected with the upper edge of the rear wall 13 by means of links 17, the upper ends of which, as clearly shown in Fig. 9, are pivotal-1y connected with the wall 16, the lower ends of said links engaging with elongated slots provided in members 18 secured in the upper edge of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 6, 1915.

Patented Nov. 30, 1915. Serial No. 26,235.

at the same time is adapted to be shifted transversely of the wall 13, so as to permit of the wall 16 being alined with the wall 13 when the former is in unfolded or vertical position, as shown in Fig. 9, and so as 'to permit of the rearward edge of the wall 16 being alined with the rearward surface of the wall 13, when the former is in folded or horizontal position, as shown in Fig. 3. In order to afford clearance for the lower corner of the wall 13, in the swinging move-' ment thereof, the upper edge of wall 13 is recessed, as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 5.

The front wall forming members 14: and the top wall 16 are locked in closed position by means of a locking device comprising a plate 19 which is shiftably mounted, as clearly shown in Fig. 7, on a plate 20, said device being mortised in the free edge of one of the members 14, the plate 20 being secured rigidly thereto. Pivoted at 21 upon the plate 20 are latches 22 adapted for engagement with sockets provided in the corresponding edge of the other member 14. Pivoted at 23, at the upper end of the plate 20, is a latch 24 adapted for engagement with a socket provided for the reception thereof in the under side of the member 31, adjacent the front edge thereof. The plate 19 is formed with slots 25 which engage with pins 26 provided upon the latches 22 and 24 so that upon shifting of said plate, said latches will be moved into or out of operative position, as desired. The plate 19 is shifted through the medium of a key controlled drum 27 upon which is provided a slotted plate 28 engaging with a pin 29 provided upon said plate 19. The arrangement is such, as will be seen that shifting of the plate 19 is effected upon rotation of the member 27, the latches 22 and 24, upon shifting of the plate 19 being simultaneously actuated to lock or unlock the trunk wall members 14 and 16.

Hinged at 30 to the free edge of the wall 16 is a supplemental member 31 adapted,

when the wall 16 is swung upwardly to ver- 33 which are hinged at 34 to the upper edges A tened to the respective ends of the members3l. n M

Hinged at 37 to the front edges of the members 33 are supplemental members 38 adapted, when the device is in unfolded or cabinet-forming condition, to serve as closure members for the front side of the upper, end portion of the cabinet. A suitable lock 39 cooperates with the members 38 for securing the same in closing relation and a suitable latch 39,? cooperates with one of the members 38 for locking the same to the member 31, as clearly shown in Fig. 5. NVhen the device is folded to trunk-forming condition, the members 38 are-adapted to be swung to positionagainst the members 33 and the two combined, that is the members and38 at each side of the device, are adapted to be swung downwardly to position against the inner sides of the side walls 12, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. Provided at the ends of the top wall 16 are depending flanges l6 which inclose the endsof said wall and the ends of the member 31 when the device is in folded condition.- 1

A suitable latch iiOcooperates with one of the front wall-forming members It of the trunk for locking the same to a partition l1 which is provided in the lower end of the trunk body 10 to form a compartment for the reception of a forwardly slidable drawer 42. A device of the construction set forth, it will be seen, serves the double function of a trunk and a cabinet, the same being adapted to be folded to compact form to constitute a trunk in the shipment of the wardrobe or other articles of the owner from place to place, and the same being adapted to be unfolded to constitute a cabinet when the owner has arrived at hisdestination. The parts are so connected as to permit of ready and easy folding or unfolding, and the construction is such that a rigid structure is formed with the parts in either folded or unfolded relation. While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this, is capable of variation and modification without departingv from the spirit of the invention. 1, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a combined trunk and cabinet, ,the

com ing rigidly connected bottom, side and rear ination of a rectangular body compriswalls; a swingingly mounted top wall; and

supplemental members swingingly connected with said side. and top walls, the supplemental member connected with said top wall being adapted to be swung forwardly and upwardly to horizontal position, when said top wall is swung upwardly to vertical position, and the supplemental members connectedswith said side walls being adapted tobeswung to positions of support forsaid first mentioned supplemental member,-sub

front edges of said side wall supplemental members to. serve asclosu'res for the front sister the compartment formed between the latter members, substantially as described 3. In a combined trunk and cabinet, the

combinationof a rectangular body cfomprisn ing rigidly connected bottom, side and rear walls a swingrngly mounted top wall; supplemental members swingingly connectedwith said side andtop walls, the Supple- 7 mental member connected with said top wall beingadapted to be' swung forwardly and upwardly to horizontal position, when said top wall is swung upwardly tovertieal position, and the supplemental members con- 'nected with said side walls beingaadapted to be swung to positionsgof support for said first mentioned supplemental member I, and

means for locking saidsupplemental mem- V bersin unfolded positions, substantially as described. l i

-l. In a combined: trunk eabinet-, the combination of a rectangular body comprisingrigi dly connected top, side and rear walls, front wall members swingingly; connected with the front edges of said side walls; a topwall swingingly connected with the upper edge of said rear wall; supplemental members swingingly" connected with said side and top walls, the supplemental adapted to .be swung forwardly andgupmember connected with said ;top wall being wall is swung upwardly to vertical position, and the supplemental members connected with said side walls being adapted to be swung to positions of support for said first mentioned supplemental member, said supplemental members being adapted to be folded to position in said body; and means for locking said top and front wall members in folded positions, substantially as described.

5. In a combined trunk and cabinet, the combination of arectangular body comprising rigidly connected top, side and rear walls, front Wall members swingingly connected with the front edges of said side walls; a top wall swingingly connected with the upper edge of said rear wall; supplemental members swingingly connected with said side and top walls, the supplemental member connected with said top wall being adapted to be swung forwardly and upwardly to horizontal position, when said top wall is swung upwardly to vertical position, and the supplemental members connected with said side walls being adapted to be swung to positions of support for said first mentioned supplemental member, said supplemental members being adapted to be folded to position in said body; and a locking device adapted to simultaneously lock both said top and front wall members in folded positions, substantially as described.

6. In a combined trunk and cabinet, the combination of a rectangular bodycomprising rigidly connected top, side and rear walls, front wall members swingingly con nected with the front edges of said side walls; a top wall swingingly connected with the upper edge of said rear wall; supplemental members swingingly connected with said side and top walls, the supplemental member connected with said top wall being adapted to be swung forwardly and upwardly to horizontal position, when said top wall is swung upwardly to Vertical position, and the supplemental members connected with said side walls being adapted to be swung to positions of support for said first mentioned supplemental member, said supplemental members being adapted to be folded to position in said body with said supplemental top wall member resting.

against the under side of said top wall and said supplemental side wall members resting against the inner sides of said side walls, said supplemental top wall member, when in folded position, beingsupported upon the upper edges of said side walls, substantially as described.

7. In a combined trunk and cabinet, the combination of a rectangular body comprising rigidly connected top, side and rear walls, front wall members swingingly connected with the front edges of said side walls; a top wall swingingly connected with the upper edge of said rear wall; supplemental members swingingly connected with sald side and. top walls, the supplemental member connected with said top wall being adapted to be swung forwardly and upwardly to horizontal position, when said -top wall is swung upwardly to vertical position, and the supplemental members connected with said side walls being adapted to be swung to positions of support for said first mentioned supplemental member, said supplemental members being adapted to be folded to position in said body with said supplemental top wall member resting against the under side of said top wall and said supplemental side wall members resting against the inner sides of said side walls; and a forwardly slidable drawer in the lower portion of said body, substantially as described.

8. In a combined trunk and cabinet, the combination of a rectangular body comprising rigidly connected bottom, side and real walls; front wall members swingingly connected with the front edges of said side walls; and a top wall swingingly and shiftably connected with the upper edge of said rear wall permitting of said top wall, when in vertical position, being alined with said rear wall and, when said top wall is in horizontal position, permitting of the rearward edge of said top wall being alined with the rearward surface of said rear wall, substantially as described.

In a combined trunk and cabinet, the combination of a rectangular body comprising rigidly connected bottom, side and rear walls; front wall members swingingly connected with the front edges of said side walls; and a top wall swingingly and shiftably connected with the upper edge of said rear wall permitting of said top wall, when in vertical position, being alined with said rear wall and, when said top wall is in horizontal position, permitting of the rearward edge of said top wall being alined with the rearward surface of said rear wall, the upper edge of said rear wall being recessed to permit of such movement of said top wall, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MIHAEL MALESICH.

Witnesses:

JOSHUA R. H. Porrs, ARTHUR A. OLSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

